Tag: chicago

#Foodie Review: TR Napa Valley (Chicago)

**Update – This place is now closed. As it should be. Summary: NOT Recommended / Needs overhaul or closure. This review makes me a bit sad. I really want this place to succeed because Chicago needs more wine and cheese spots. Having just moved back here from London, I was excited to see this spot […]

#LifeNotes: Special note in memory of the cute little kitten

I wanted to post a quick blog on something completely unrelated to my normal topics. I typically talk about leadership, technology, life, food and wine. So, this is completely random and it will be very brief. So thanks in advance for humoring me and reading. Today, I delivered a stray kitten that had been left […]

#TechNotes: My Samsung Galaxy s4

I made the switch … again. I have only had the device for a couple of days and must say that I’m already falling in love with it. I’m not going to do a full review but I will post some of the things I really like about the device. Now I do realize that […]

Aim for life connections instead of networking

My soapbox: Aim for life connections   I met someone this afternoon with whom I truly felt an immediate connection. It was scheduled to be a “career conversation” but instead was an open introduction, over tea, and very casual. The conversation reminded me of a question someone asked me recently: “How can I get better […]

My #SoapBox: Take talent personally

Talent Matters. How many of you have been in a conversation about forming a committee to work on ways to identify and develop strong talent? Have you been a part of such committees? I have had so many invites and questions about these activities over my career, it kind of becomes a bit annoying. It’s […]

Yet another blog about Change!

Change! or … Building Airplanes in the Air EDS (now part of HP of course) ran a fantastic ad campaign years ago that highlighted how they help businesses manage through periods of major transformation. My favorite was called “Airplane” and showed a team of employees working on building a new airplane in the air. Yep, […]